Archive for November, 2003
the end of thanksgiving’s leftovers
i was trying to find a recipe for potato pancakes that didn’t include egg, since dhpbear is allergic to eggs. i found this recipe that called for using silken tofu instead of eggs as the binding agent, so i thought i would try to use it in my batter for mashed potato and yam pancakes. ...Read more.
images from a sunday morning.
soggy morning, walking to church in black leather trenchcoat and bowler, umbrella at the ready. letting the slow pace of my steps center my thoughts until no thoughts remain. crossing the threshold of the chapel, completely centered and calm, crossing myself and venerating the icon of St. Gregory the Wonderworker. greeting Father Constantine, and asking ...Read more.
ah, the turkey stock is bagged up and put into the freezer – and the remnants of the carcass are history. let us all give a moment to remember the sacrifice that those scrumptious birds gave to us, and to thank them for it. or, let’s just have another turkey sandwich.
dinner with darkphuque, quirkypandacub, urso, that_dang_otter, and ted was fun and stimulating. for some reason, iberianbear didn’t make it, the food was really good, and the conversation lively. later, bigjohnsf and i went down to the lone star, where i chatted with a few nice guys, and got kissed by a cute cub. i walked ...Read more.
i’m just going to come clean. for a good chunk of this summer, i was regularly sharing my bed and non-bed space-time with denbear. he’s one of the most amazing fellows i’ve ever met: handsome, intelligent, charming, witty, tactile, furry, and sweetly compelling. lesson: don’t date guys in the closet; don’t sleep with them; don’t ...Read more.
so, it looks like urso, albadger, dhpbear, bigjohnsf, and i are heading on to the lonestar. al and urso have just left for there, but the rest of us are trying to overcome the L-tryptophan sluggishness, so maybe we will be there, and maybe we won’t…
well, dinner is over. we had a turkey that bigjohnsf and i prepared, but i carved. it was moist and tender and yummy. i stir-fried some shredded brussel sprouts and leeks in butter and oil. john made mashed turnips, and the stuffing, which was dark and light rye bread sage stuffing. we steamed some brocolli ...Read more.
my mincemeat pie is done, and it smells so heavenly and rich and complex. bigjohnsf is peeling the sweet potatoes, and urso and dhpbear are idling on the couch. it feels just like thanksgivings here of old, when john-john and i would cook. alas, john-john is gone from the family now. but he and john ...Read more.
i woke up, checked my email, then went on to the kitchen, to make my lemon meringue and mincemeat pies. be back later.
the things people choose to eat. one man eats a bowl of cottage cheese with cocktail sauce. i was craving cottage cheese. the leftover cocktail sauce needed to be eaten. of course, one can put just about anything in cottage cheese and it’s still yummy. i’m thinking i might try peanut sauce in cottage cheese, ...Read more.
space at a premium
when one lives in a three bedroom townhouse apartment, sometimes one doesn’t have an appreciation for exactly how much stuff one owns. then, when one moves into a three bedroom edwardian flat with two other men, who both already own tons of stuff, does one come to appreciate how little stuff one really needs. i’m ...Read more.
the computer is hooked up! the bed is cozy with flannel and toasty warm goose down. the books are on their shelf, the shoes are in their rack, the tv is a-cablin’, and the icon is staring back at me. this room is starting to feel like my room. i still have many many boxes ...Read more.
